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Wednesday 30 September 2015 4:35pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The women of the Church of Tonga (Hou’eiki) dressed in their finest white and hats gathered for their annual ‘Faka-Sepitema’ roll call on Wednesday, 30 September at Kilikali in Nuku’alofa. Photos by Linny Folau
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Tuesday 29 September 2015 6:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s bêche-de-mer resources are currently overexploited, Tonga's Minister of Agriculture and Food, Forests and Fisheries Hon. Semisi Fakahau said in opening a Regional Technical Beche-de-mer meeting in Nuku'alofa today. Overexploitation of the resource is evident in many countries. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 September 2015 5:50pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Primary school teacher Tevita Po’ese Mahe (24) appeared at the Magistrate’s Court in Nuku’alofa on Monday, 28 September on multiple charges including indecently assaulting six young male students. The case was adjourned to October for submission to the Supreme Court. Premium content -
Tuesday 29 September 2015 11:28am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : More than 900 students in several schools on Tongatapu now have safe and accessible drinking water thanks to community efforts to restore broken water catchment systems. Lack of clean drinking water can cause ill health and poor attendence among students and remains an ongoing challenge for communities throughout Tonga.1 comment -
Monday 28 September 2015 8:27pm
Bangkok, Thailand : The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) estimates that the Asia-Pacific region will need to invest between $2.1 trillion and $2.5 trillion per year to fund a comprehensive agenda for sustainable development. Shamshad Akhtar.1 comment Premium content -
Monday 28 September 2015 6:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 24-year-old male teacher at a Government Primary School in Tongatapu has been charged with multiple counts of assault and indecent assault of six young male students on 14 September. Premium content -
Monday 28 September 2015 6:26pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 19-year-old male passenger died early Saturday morning, 26 September, after the vehicle he was travelling in crashed on Vuna Road in Nuku’alofa. Premium content -
Monday 28 September 2015 12:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Head Coach Mana ‘Otai has named the ‘Ikale Tahi team to face Namibia on Tuesday, 29 September at Sandy Park in Exeter. Premium content -
Sunday 27 September 2015 7:30pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The big challenge for governments and international partners in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is that while there is general agreement on the overall framework, there is less clarity on how they will be financed. - Deodat Maharaj Premium content -
Sunday 27 September 2015 5:31pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s future is not on land but in its marine area on the continental shelf, and “we want to help Tonga tap into the Blue Economy,” said Deodat Maharaj, the Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General, during his one-day stop over in Tonga on 15 September. By Pesi Fonua Premium content -
Sunday 27 September 2015 5:19pm
Nuku'alofa Tonga : Making history on 26 September 2015, 193 world leaders, including all Pacific leaders, have committed to pursue 17 Global Goals, intended to achieve three extraordinary things in the next 15 years: end extreme poverty; fight inequality and injustice; address climate change. By Osnat Lubrani2 comments Premium content -
Sunday 27 September 2015 5:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A confederated New South Wales Queensland Rugby League team completed their tour of Tonga with a narrow victory over the Mate Ma’a Tonga 19-18 at Teufaiva on Saturday, 26 September Premium content -
Friday 25 September 2015 5:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Representatives of secondary schools in Tongatapu gathered at the CBD to mark the International Day of Peace on Friday, 25 September in a special bonding program aimed to stop school fights. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Friday 25 September 2015 4:33pm
: Tonga A national rugby league team was overwhelmed by a confederated New South Wales and Queensland team 64-14 at the Teufaiva Stadium yesterday, 24 September. Premium content -
Thursday 24 September 2015 11:23pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Opening a new OE Home Centre in the Nuku’alofa CBD Tonga’s Acting Prime Minister Hon. Siaosi Sovaleni, this evening acknowledged that Private Sector development is very important for a sustainable government.1 comment Premium content -
Wednesday 23 September 2015 9:17pm
Apia, Samoa : Kosi Latu is the new Director-General of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and will take up new role in January 2016. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 September 2015 5:01pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Hundreds of women members of the Free Church of Tonga dressed in their finest white with hats, gathered in Nuku’alofa on Wednesday, 23 September for their annual roll call. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 September 2015 4:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three Free Wesleyan Church schools held a combined Bazaar Day on Wednesday, 23 September in Nuku’alofa. Photos by Linny Folau. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 September 2015 4:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The Dawn Princess visited Nuku’alofa today Wednesday, 23 September, a beautiful sunny day for its second visit this year with more than 2000 passengers and crew on board. Premium content -
Wednesday 23 September 2015 11:46am
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Multilateral armed forces came together during final military operations for Exercise Tafakula on Tongatapu from September 9-11 that included security patrols and seeking mock enemy in difficult terrain. Premium content
